~ For I, The Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, "Fear not, I am the one who helps you." -Isaiah 41:13

Monthly Archives: August 2016

I’ve been reading the book of Jeremiah lately. Last night I was amazed by the Love of God towards Israel even in the midst of their rebellion. He offered them chance after chance to repent of their sin and turn back to Him. The land of Israel was full of idol worship, greed, and false prophets. The people heard Jeremiah’s messages from the Lord and became angry with him. They accused him of lying and refused to believe that the Lord had sent him. In the midst of all of this turmoil, God gives Jeremiah prophecies about the Messiah He will one day send. Continue reading →

Life can be very challenging. Sometimes we feel expecially challenged even though we don’t seem to be facing anything big at the time. This is how my day was yesterday. I am especially thankful for new friends who support me even though they barely know me. It would have been easier to just hide away at home, but I would have missed out on the blessing of spending an afternoon talking with other believers in our section group at Church and seeing the peace and beauty of a picnic by the pond. Continue reading →

This summer has been full of adjustments. We moved to a new house in a new state with a new Church. We’ve been making new friends, shopping at new stores, and learning new laws. All this change has made the summer fly by too quickly for this homeschooling mom. We had come to the place of monotony with our daily routine about 3 weeks ago, so I decided we needed to get ready for school to start. Continue reading →

The other day I was thinking about parenting. More specifically, I was thinking about how to get my children to obey without asking me a ton of questions. Should I be more stern? Should I wait for them to figure out how to obey without me coaching them too much? It’s a complicated topic! The answer is probably somewhere in between the two extremes. My mind then shifted to God . . . after all, He is the Greatest Father! How does He parent us? Continue reading →

We have been going to Willow Creek Community Church here in Chicagoland and loving it. The last few weeks they have been offering a series called Boundaries + Bridges. It has been so helpful for me, so I thought I would share it here. I’m not sure how long the link will be good, so don’t put off listening to the audio! They also have print offs for you to use if you want to take notes.

I’m trying to read through the Bible this year. I have been consistently behind my goals for the daily reading plan, but I am really enjoying the journey. Right now I am in Proverbs. Can I just say “wow!”? It’s like drinking from a water hydrant. So many words of wisdom in one chapter! I probably have the same reaction every time I read Proverbs. Psalms was so refreshing. It’s also hard to read very many chapters in the same day because it isn’t a story line to follow. I am always amazed at how much the Bible speaks to me right where I am each day. Continue reading →